Coco Grill, 34 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YG

Planning appeal 3352468 at Coco Grill, 34 Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YG (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Bale M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to the potential for disturbance by noise and odour, and the effect on the health of nearby residents.

Without planning permission the material change of use of the land from Restaurant, (E Use Class) to a Sui Generis mixed use of Restaurant, Shisha Terrace and Live Music Venue, ("the Unauthorised Use")

Authority: London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Bale M
Postcode: SE1 2YG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to the potential for disturbance by noise and odour, and the effect on the health of nearby residents

What decided it

Odour disturbance from shisha smoking could not be reliably controlled by planning condition and caused harm to neighbours' living conditions, whereas noise from music could be adequately controlled, leading to a split decision.

The economic and employment benefits of the mixed use were not shown to outweigh the harm to neighbouring living conditions caused by odour from shisha smoking, so permission for that element was refused, while the restaurant and music venue element was permitted subject to conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D13Policy D14Policy P56Policy P65
Judgments: Harrods Ltd v SSETR [2001] EWHC Admin 600

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